Local servicesHospitalJohnston Memorial Hospital5.3 miPost officeAbingdon Post Office4.0 miTown hallAbingdon Town Hall4.1 miPoliceAbingdon Police Department4.0 miFire stationGreen Springs Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWatauga Elementary School1.2 miCollegeSouthwest Virginia Higher Education Center3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI28 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT115 miInterstateI-813.2 miUS highwayUS 583.2 miCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 miTransit1 stop within a mileMountain Lynx TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min6:09 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 39 min7:36 am – 5:15 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F47 in of rain a year, on about 99 dayswettest month July12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days7 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abingdon 3s station, 1 mi away; snow from Mtn City 2
Nearby landmarksVirginia Creeper Trail Watauga Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miMiddle Fork Holston Riverriver · 2.9 miSouthwest Virginia Higher Education Centercollege · 3.9 miVirginia Highlands Community Collegecollege · 4.0 miAvens Island (historical)island · 2.2 miVirginia Creeper Trail Alvarado Station Trailheadtrailhead · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJefferson National Forestnational forest · 3.4 mi · 482 acresVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 3.6 miHarry L Coomes Recreation Centerrecreation area · 4.8 miTennessee Valley Authority (TVA)public land · 5.3 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 11.5 miHidden Valley Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 6,239 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202050 mi away, near Sparta, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 5.1 on 9 Aug 202050 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 22 mi away
Drinking waterWashington County Service Authorityserves 47,574 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,864 ft568 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
